What Verra Verification Means for Agreena's Agriculture
Agreena has secured verification of its AgreenaCarbon Project under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard using methodology VM0042 for Improved Agricultural Land Management.
This verification allows Agreena to issue more than 2.3 million Verified Carbon Units.
Agreena says that the project spans 1.6 million hectares of regeneratively farmed land across European markets, reducing 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ through improved practices and 1.1 million tonnes through soil sequestration.
"The verification of the AgreenaCarbon Project confirms Agreena’s leadership in regenerative agriculture, proving that soil carbon can be measured, verified, and trusted at scale,” says Simon Haldrup, CEO at Agreena.
“This milestone empowers farmers to adopt new practices through verified credits and gives corporates the confidence to invest in meaningful climate action, as Agreena brings the first large-scale wave of high-quality soil carbon credits to market."
Regenerative agriculture’s impact
The World Economic Forum describes regenerative agriculture as a practical route to improve soil health, raise biodiversity and capture carbon in soils, with core principles such as minimising soil disturbance and keeping soils covered.
Regenerative approaches can also support farmer income over time while restoring soils, reinforced by new assurance initiatives.
McKinsey says that many European farmers remain cautious about profitability and ROI when adopting new practices, so payments from verified credits could help to de-risk transitions.
The European Union has created the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation, an EU-wide voluntary framework to certify carbon removals and carbon farming activities, which may lead to more consistent recognition of verified outcomes.
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has set Core Carbon Principles that define high-quality credits and an assessment process for programmes and methodologies, which shapes how buyers assess supply.
What does Verra’s verification cover?
Verra's VM0042 is a methodology under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) programme that quantifies greenhouse gas reductions and removals from Improved Agricultural Land Management (ALM) practices.
It establishes criteria for projects implementing practices like reduced tillage and cover cropping to build soil organic carbon (SOC).
These methods can also help to decrease methane and nitrous oxide emissions.
Verra confirmed in January 2025 that the first VM0042 credits had been approved under the programme and its verification follows project validation earlier in 2025.
It also introduces Verra-issued credits that can be tracked through the registry for corporate reporting.
"The AgreenaCarbon Project is extremely important because it demonstrates how soil carbon projects can scale,” says Mandy Rambharos, CEO at Verra.
“It spans vast areas of land across multiple countries in Europe – from Ukraine to Spain – showing the breadth and reach of its impact.
“By implementing VM0042 and ensuring the right protocols, we can guarantee the quality and integrity of the carbon credits generated.
“This gives us confidence that these projects truly have the ability to scale."
The AgreenaCarbon Project’s impact
Agreena says 2.3 million VCUs are being issued which equal the annual electricity use of more than 517,000 homes.
More than 1.6 million hectares are enrolled, equal to 157 times the size of Paris, France.
The company reports close to 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ reduced, about the same impact as taking 261,000 cars off the road for a year.
It also reports more than 1.1 million tonnes of CO₂ removed in soils, which Agreena equates to the annual footprint of 90,000 people.
Agreena’s digital MRV aims to provide traceability, including the option for buyers to view country-level impact and to select portfolios weighted to reductions and or removals.
